MAGIC3 GO¿ INTERMITTENT URINARY CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 1018233-2018-05207
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 6, 2018
- Report Date
- February 25, 2019
- Manufacturer
- C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233
- Product Code
- EZD
- UDI-DI
- 00801741097898
- PMA / PMN Number
- K150345
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNCONFIRMED. VISUAL EVALUATION NOTED 5 UNOPENED SAMPLES IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING. NO DAMAGES WERE NOTED ON THE EXTERIOR OF PACKAGING. THE DIP LINE AND HYDROPHILIC COATING WERE BOTH PRESENT. THE SAMPLES WERE TESTED AND THE COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION WAS PERFORMED AND EACH SAMPLE WAS CUT IN HALF IN ORDER TO TEST AS A PAIR. KINETIC COF WAS FOUND (.034, .064) TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION ( <0.400) FOR ALL CATHETERS TESTED.THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WERE FOUND ADEQUATE AND STATE THE FOLLOWING: "REVIEW THE SELF-CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURE WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. 1. ALWAYS WASH HANDS PRIOR TO USE. 2. OPEN THE CATHETER PACKAGE BY PEELING THE TAB UPWARDS WITH THE AID OF THE FINGER HOLE. 3. IF DESIRED, HANG THE PACKAGE WITH THE ADHESIVE SURFACE ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE TAB TO A NEARBY DRY VERTICAL SURFACE WHILE PREPARING TO CATHETERIZE. 4. POSITIONED COMFORTABLY WITH THIGHS SPREAD APART, CLEAN THE OPENING TO THE URETHRA ¿ AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. WIPE FROM FRONT TO BACK TO AVOID FECAL CONTAMINATION. WASH YOUR HANDS AGAIN. 5. REMOVE THE CATHETER WITH THE AID OF THE INSERTION HANDLE AND ADVANCE THE CATHETER TIP INTO THE URETHRA. SLOWLY AND GENTLY INSERT THE CATHETER INTO THE URETHRA UNTIL URINE BEGINS TO FLOW (APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5" OR 2.5-3.8 CM). 6. WHEN URINE STOPS FLOWING, BEGIN TO WITHDRAW THE CATHETER. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO SLOWLY ROTATE THE CATHETER DURING WITHDRAWAL, STOPPING EACH TIME URINE BEGINS TO FLOW. CHECK THE COLOR, ODOR AND CLARITY OF THE URINE. ANY CHANGES MAY NEED TO BE REPORTED TO A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. DISPOSAL 7. PLACE THE CATHETER BACK INTO THE PACKAGE AND DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED MEDICAL PRACTICE AND APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH DOWN THE TOILET. 8. WASH HANDS." CORRECTION: CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR. PATIENT CODE: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER USING THE MAGIC 3 CATHETER; THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE SOME DISCOMFORT AND AN ALLEGED UTI (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) AND WAS PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS. THE PATIENT ALSO STATED THAT SHE FEELS THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT A GOOD FIT FOR HER ANATOMY.
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WAS FOUND ADEQUATE AND STATES THE FOLLOWING: "REVIEW THE SELF-CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURE WITH A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. 1. ALWAYS WASH HANDS PRIOR TO USE. 2. OPEN THE CATHETER PACKAGE BY PEELING THE TAB UPWARDS WITH THE AID OF THE FINGER HOLE. 3. IF DESIRED, HANG THE PACKAGE WITH THE ADHESIVE SURFACE ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE TAB TO A NEARBY DRY VERTICAL SURFACE WHILE PREPARING TO CATHETERIZE. 4. POSITIONED COMFORTABLY WITH THIGHS SPREAD APART, CLEAN THE OPENING TO THE URETHRA ¿ AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. WIPE FROM FRONT TO BACK TO AVOID FECAL CONTAMINATION. WASH YOUR HANDS AGAIN. 5. REMOVE THE CATHETER WITH THE AID OF THE INSERTION HANDLE AND ADVANCE THE CATHETER TIP INTO THE URETHRA. SLOWLY AND GENTLY INSERT THE CATHETER INTO THE URETHRA UNTIL URINE BEGINS TO FLOW (APPROXIMATELY 1-1.5" OR 2.5-3.8 CM). 6. WHEN URINE STOPS FLOWING, BEGIN TO WITHDRAW THE CATHETER. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO SLOWLY ROTATE THE CATHETER DURING WITHDRAWAL, STOPPING EACH TIME URINE BEGINS TO FLOW. CHECK THE COLOR, ODOR AND CLARITY OF THE URINE. ANY CHANGES MAY NEED TO BE REPORTED TO A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. DISPOSAL 7. PLACE THE CATHETER BACK INTO THE PACKAGE AND DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED MEDICAL PRACTICE AND APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH DOWN THE TOILET. 8. WASH HANDS." THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER USING THE MAGIC 3 CATHETER; THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE SOME DISCOMFORT AND AN ALLEGED UTI (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) AND WAS PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS. THE PATIENT ALSO STATED THAT SHE FEELS THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT A GOOD FIT FOR HER ANATOMY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 882582 | MAGIC3 GO¿ INTERMITTENT URINARY CATHETER | MAGIC 3 CATHETER | EZD | C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233 | 51814 | JUCS0163 | 00801741097898 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |